Expect heavy traffic on the day of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (October 30,) All Saints’ Day (November 1), and All Souls’ Day (November 2), as the MMDA announced that the number coding scheme will be lifted on those three special non-working holidays. This traffic management system, which is formally known as the modified […]
A two-day number coding scheme on Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) has been formally proposed by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to the Metro Manila Council. At President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People late Monday night, MMDA Chairman Romando Artes said the proposal is now pending approval. If approved by the 17 local […]
As its means to address heavy traffic in Metro Manila, the MMDA is proposing two number coding schemes where cars cannot use public roads on two weekdays. Under its proposal, cars with odd last numbers on their plates cannot use public roads from 7am to 10am and from 5pm to 8pm every Monday and Thursday, […]
Now that the National Capital Region (NCR) is under Alert Level 1, the City of Makati finds it timely to bring back the regular number coding scheme in its area to ease traffic. Starting March 16 the number-coding scheme will be implemented in Makati, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This was announced on Makati’s […]
Mayors in Metro Manila have finally decided to bring back the number coding scheme, upon the recommendation of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). We already told you that the traffic in Metro Manila has returned to the pre-pandemic level. As a solution, MMDA proposed to Metro Manila Mayors to implement the number coding scheme […]
After authorities eased up on COVID-19 restrictions in Metro Manila, traffic has become noticeably heavier. Heavier to the point that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now finding ways to lessen the traffic. A few weeks ago, MMDA made an announcement about the possible return of the number coding scheme also known as the […]
Even if the volume of cars on EDSA is slowly nearing pre-pandemic status, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) stood firm on its decision not to re-implement the Unified Vehicular Reduction Program (UVVRP) or the number coding scheme as of press time (July) 2021 because traffic is “still manageable”. On the official Facebook page […]
Makati City will be joining the rest of Metro Manila as it suspends number coding during the MECQ. As most of you know, areas in the NCR Plus, which are Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, as well as the City of Santiago in Quirino Province, and Abra are now under the Modified Enhanced […]
Google has dropped a bunch of new stuff for pinoys. Google for Philippines held their first event in Manila where they introduced key updates and new products to help and support Filipinos go about their daily lives. The lineup of products and updates introduced during Google for Philippines included free WiFi spots dubbed Google stations, […]
Anticipating the heavy traffic for the coming holidays, the MMDA plans to remove the coding window with the current number coding scheme permanently. The MMDA approved a resolution to remove the current window hours for its number coding scheme last October 25. However, the MMDA clarified on its official Twitter/X account that it has yet […]
The MMDA recently made a Facebook post on coding systems they could possibly implement in 2022. This comes after traffic begins to return to its usual gridlocked state under Alert Level 1. These are nowhere near final but the department has gone to social media to gather the people’s thoughts on these. We’ll summarize it […]
With the current generation Innova remaining a bestseller for Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), it’s no surprise that the upcoming Toyota Zenix will make its way to the PH after last year’s unveiling in Indonesia. However, there’s quite an interesting release strategy that the brand’s deploying for the all-new model. Here’s the scoop; as well as […]